Blind man Li Jinsheng wins right to sit college entrance exams in Zhumadian
A blind man won permission at the 11th hour to sit the national college admission exams, a decision rights-watchers say could be a turning point in the mainland's treatment of disabled people.
A blind man won permission at the 11th hour to sit the national college admission exams, a decision rights-watchers say could be a turning point in the mainland's treatment of disabled people.
Li Jinsheng, 45, spent days pressing education authorities in Zhumadian in Henan province to reconsider his application to take the test after they initially rejected him citing his condition.
"We're not letting you register because we're trying to be responsible for you," Li quoted an examination authority official as telling him.
But Li is not easily discouraged, and when he took his message to the media, the coverage drew wide public sympathy.
On Wednesday, just before the window to register for the National College Entrance Examination closed, he received a phone call from the authorities telling him the good news. "They called me at 5.01pm on Wednesday and told me. I was so overwhelmed. I'm happy; it was worth the wait," Li said, adding that he hoped to study law.
